Is punching effective for destroying the data on the hard drive?
Yes. Punching shatters the magnetic platters and permanently damages the spindle and read/write heads. This physical destruction ensures the data-bearing surfaces are destroyed and the data is 100% irrecoverable.
Is Hard Drive Punching suitable for Solid State Drives (SSDs)?
No. SSDs use flash memory chips, not magnetic platters. Punching may miss critical chips. SSDs must be physically shredded to guarantee that every flash chip is destroyed.
Can you punch the hard drives while they are still in their servers or PCs?
No. The hard drives must be physically removed from their enclosures (servers, PCs, or NAS units) before they can be placed into the specialised hard drive punching machine.
What is the final fate of the punched hard drives?
Once destroyed, the punched hard drives are no longer functional. They are securely collected and transported for breakdown and processing through certified WEEE recycling channels.
Do you record the serial numbers of the destroyed hard drives?
Yes. Upon request, we can log the serial numbers of every hard drive punched and include this detailed list on your Certificate of Destruction, providing a rigorous and auditable record of disposal.